Parkinson’s: Mutant Enzyme, α-Synuclein Interaction May Be Preventable
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham report that the most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease, a mutant form of the LRRK2 enzyme, contributes to the build-up of α-synuclein in neurons — a telltale sign that the nerve cells are destined to die. Published last week in…